Hinge.



R. HAZBLRIGG & W. J. MEEKBR.

HINGE.

APPLIGATION TILED JULY 22. 1913 Patented 891113.29 1914.

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UNITED STATES PATENT oEEicE.

ROSS HAZELRIGG AND WILLIAM J. MEEKER, OF SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA.

HINGE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 29, 1914.

Application filed. July 22, 1913. Serial No. 780,562.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, Ross HAZELRIGG andWILLIAM J. MEEnEn, citizens of the United States, residing at SantaRosa, in the county of Sonoma and State of California, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Hinges, of which the following isa specification.

ticularly to those used on oflice and residence between-room doors, themain object of the invention being toproduce a device in combinationwith a hinge whereby a door may be pulled back into place when it hassagged, or is warped so that it strikes against the frame, or has becomeslightly out of line for any reason, without the necessity of removingthe hinges and changing their location, planing the door down, or anysimilar methods now used when. a door is out of plumb.

Another object is to provide an inexpensive means for this purpose, yetone which will be exceedingly efficient.

These objects we accomplish by means of the particular construction andadaptation of parts, as fully set forth herein, and shown in theaccompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of the improvedhinge, showing the same wide open. Fig. 2 is a modified form of ourimproved hinge, showing the same as adapted to be used in the butt formof construction and usage of such hinges, as applied to a door, insection. Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmental section of a por tion of Fig.5, showing an operating means.

In the drawings, similar characters of reference indicate correspondingparts in the several views.

The most useful location for our improved hinge will be in place of theusual upper hinge, while the lower one may be of the usual type, thoughin places it will. be found desirable to have both hinges of ourimproved type.

The hinge is formed of two members 18 and 19, having sleeves 20 and 21respectively thereon, for the reception of a pin 22 for the purpose ofconnecting the two portions 18 and 19. and forming the usual pivotalpoint on which the door swings.

Member 18 is bent at right angles a short distance from the sleeves, asshown at 23 in. Fig. 2. From this bend to the farther end of the saidmember, the same is housed in a triangular section shaped member 24,having a vertical slot 25 running lengthwise at one end of the same,adaptedv to admit the bent portion 23 of the member 18 through the same.Normally the member 18 rests inside the triangular member 24 against theedge 26 of the same,,thus leaving-a sufiicient This invention relates tohinges, and parclearance in the triangular space for the movement of themember 18 in the same, the acute angle 27 of this forming the pivotalpoint around which the member 18 turns. Suitably located in saidtriangular member is a hollow screw member 28, the same being flushwith, and passing through, an orifice 29 in the edge or side 26 ofmember 24, but being threaded into member 18, the end of said threadedmember resting against the farther side of the member 24.

Adapted to seat in the hollow portion 30 of the member 28 against ashoulder 31 in the same is the head 32 of the screw 33. which screw isone of those holding the hinge member secure with the frame 2. It willof course be obvious that the said frame is recessed or mortised outsufficiently to allow the side 26 of the member 24 to be flush with theedge of the said frame2. It will then be seen that in the operation ofthis hinge, when the screw member 28 is turned, bv means of ascrew-driver the member 18 will be pulled into the clearance space inthe triangular member 24, as the screw member itself cannot move eitherin or out by reason of its being held both by its abutting against themember 24. and by the screwhead 32 acting againstthe shoulder 31 of themember 28. With this appliance also, it is desirable to first loosen thescrew 33 in order to permit of freer movement of the member 28, and thentighten the said screw 33 so that the jar and vibration of the door whenin use will not cause the screw 28 to gradually work loose and allow themember 18 to change its position. Thus it will be seen that by theturning of this screw 28 the door 1 may be promptly and accuratelyadjusted to any practical. degree of nicety. Thus from the descriptionit'will be clear that we have produced such a device as substantiallyfulfils the objects of this invention.

While we have shown and described the present and preferred embodimentsof our device. still in practice *such deviations may be made from suchdetail as do not from the spirit of the invention.

depart What we claim as new and useful, and de sire to secure by LettersPatent is 1. An adjustable hinge for doors comprising two pivotallyconnected leaves one of said leaves being bent at right angles along itsvertical length adjacent the pivotal connection, a triangular shapedenvelop secured to the door frame, said hinge leaf extending into saidenvelop, and pivotally seated inthe apex thereof, a tubular screwextending through theouter Wall of said triangular-envelop and seated onthe inner Wall thereof, a screw threaded opening in said leaf adapted tobe engaged by said tubular screw, a countersunk opening in said screw,and a holding screw seated in said countersunk opening for the purposeof locking said tubular screw.

2'. An adjustable butt hinge for doors, comprising two leaves pivotallyconnected one with the other, one ofsaid leaves being turned at rightangles along its vertical. length a short distance from said pivotalconnection, said leaf being enveloped to the said angle in atriangular-section shaped casing secured to the frame of the door, saidleaf projecting at the angle thereof through a slot in said casing, theend of said leaf farthest from said pivotal connection being seated inthe apex of the triangular casing, and screw means seated in saidcasing, and adapted to cooperate with and move said leaf within thetriangular space in said casing, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof we afiix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

ROSS I'IAZELRIGG. WILLIAM J. MEEKER.

Witnesses:

RoLrn L. THOMPSON, ROYAL A. VIrounEK.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

